UK woos Indian students |
UK secretary of state for business, innovation and skills, Sajid Javid, has said there is no cap "at all on number of foreign students" visiting Britain for studies.There is misconception in India about student visas given by the UK and added that he wants more and more Indian students coming to the UK for world class education.Almost 90% of Indian applicants who study in UK get their visas in 15 days, he emphasized.Records make it clear to students about the variety of choices on offer; 4 of the top 10 universities of the world and 30 in the top 200, offer great opportunities in areas like science, engineering and humanities which have growing importance in India. Javid, who met HRD minister Smriti Irani to announce 2016 as the UK-India year of research and innovation, said UK`s Chevening Scholarship is worth £3 million, the highest anywhere in the word. He also clarified about job opportunities in the UK for Indian students studying there who can work during the holiday period between semesters. And, once they graduate, they are welcome to stay in a graduate-level job and there is no limit to that either and that is good for students for building their skills. Eventually when they decide to return to the UK, the practical experience helps and it is good for UK economy. Javid said a graduate-level job is around £21,000 a year.
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